Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-05
FREEDMAN.s VILLAGE MUST CO.
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The SECRETARY OF war has issued IN order r.
curing all the Inhabitants OF Freedmans village,
located on the Port Myef military reservation, -
well 40 Anyone else VINO is living within the
reservation limits 20 remove within thirty daya
The Immediate cause Of the order was the CON-
plant OF the superintendent q Arlington Cemetery
that some Of the colofed Inhabitants Of the
village were In the hapbat q cutting down treee
in the cemetery. and the Expectations had con-
tanaed for some time Il wAsimpossibie % guard
the entire cemetery, and difncait 60 detect the
thieves who sawed the trees 90 svodd noise The
secretary OF War decided 10 rid the reservation q
eli outsaders who have lived on n by suffefauce
Arlington Cemetery Is In the middle OF 10 Freed
mans village is az the southern end, and there
between the main road and the river. The in
habttants have no title claim OF any kind TO the
land, but own the houses which they VIII be per-
growth OF the war, and established on the OLD
Lee estate. When the Government acquired the
lowed to remain, performing work such a. IL WAS
on the reservation occasionally a. rent for the
land. II is thought likely that the Secretary may
extend the time for their removal rs otherwise
they might be turned out houseless before the end
Of the cold weather.
4 NIL 10 CONSOLIDATE VARIOUS BUREAUS rxro A
NEW DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Townshend will introduce q bfll In the
House TO consolidate into Department Of In
dustries and Public Works the following bureaus:
The Agricultural Department. the Meteorological
OF Weather Bureau, the Bureau Of Labor, the I'm.
provement OF Rivers and Harbors, the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, the Geological survey, the Sur
vey OF the Public Lands the system OF Construc-
tion Of Public Buildings the Bureau for Admins
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Observatory, the Bureau OF Patents, the inspec-
ton OF Hulls and Boilers OF Steamers the Inter.
state Commerce Commission, and the Fish Com
mission.
PERsoNAL-Sepor Oivarria, the venezuelan
minister, was In New York last night.-Repre.
sentative Post OF Illinois IL at the Hotel Windsor
Thomas, ex-Treasurer Jordan Of New YORK and
Hon. Aquilla Jones OF Indianapolis are at VIII
lsrd'sE-senators saulsbary and Kenna, Repre-
Anderson Of Kansas, circuit, Kelley Of Pennsylva.
MIA, Roche, Guenther and Laird, and Hon. yno c.
IS at Wecsers@Rsprcsentptives aenderscn ana
Morse are at Wormey's-Sir Jno swinburne OF
England Is at the Arlington.-Capt Richard L
here, Is i'll with malarial fever at Montgomery,
Representative Cooper Of Ohio. W.. \:
Of SsksT ty Ss TSfSTd
q. j. Hart OF New YORK, W. p. Healy OF Marquette,
Mich. II. I. Thompson q Chicago, J. II. Gales OF
w. II.
Ebbitt-Dr. Jno. II. Reidell OF Manchester, n
H., who has been on a hunting trip In south Caro-
lima, called on Washington friends to-day on his
Laid OF Sante We, N NJ, and Hon. A r. Parker
OF New York are at the Sc. James-Mr. N. b
Cushman of the Patent ONCE has been called 70
Amherst, Mass. by the death OF his father
An ALLEGED CouNrRRFErfKR ABREsrEp.-An
agent Of the Secret-Servfce Division arrested Jno
Hogan alias scottie, in Buffalo, n. Y, on satur-
day for passing counterfeit coin.
The willard Hotel Property Traasser.
Mr.. Henry A. willard has transferred to his son,
Henry X. willard, an undivided ope-half interest
in the property known as willards Hotel, inciud-
ing also the willard Hall property The other half
interest Is owned by Mr.. Joseph willard. and IL Is
generally understood that proceedings win be be-
gun looking to q partition Of the y operty The
location for hotel purposes is one OF the most desr
Se Ct Structure for n q
with all the modern improvements will take the
place Of the present building.
Afraid Of Night Doctors.
WHY LUCAS DABSEr CARRIED A PISTOL HIS HAND
Lucas Dabney, q young colored man neatly
dressed and swinging cane, stood In the dock Of
the Police Court this morning charged with car
rytng a loaded revolver. He admitted having the
weapon In his hand, and thought he had not vio-
lated the law, because 1t was not concealed. He
mas Dcen uVlQR ID TINS CITY Out q lew months ana
took the advice OF friends ABOUT the weapon BY
carrying IL openly and not concealtng It. This
morning about O'Clock. he WAS walking along
18th street carrying the weapon in his hand. Ne
saw Sergeant Dunnigan coming towards him, but
did not attempt TO conceal the weapon. He did
not recognize the ofcer at 1rst ana rs the latter
approached be stepped into the street, supposing
tt might be might ooctor.s The officer arrested
him. He was sworn and testified that be carried
the weapon because he was "afraid OF them night
doctors"
.'Young man." said the Judge, .this matter of
night doctors Is nothing but Idle superstition.
You had better leave your weapons ct home here
after. This time II the attorney Is willing, will
take your personal bonds"
afraid OF might Doctors dangerous persons 10
carry pistols but I'm this case he had no objection
to the course proposed. The judge took Dabney's
personal bonds, and he was released. While
walking out or court Dabney said that he had been
chased by might doctors" once before, and that
he afraid 10 60 through the streets after dark
Mr.. Padgett remarked that bis man-servant was
kept In the house at night.
Real Estate Options.
DECISION BY THE COURT m GENERAL TERN.
The case OF Geo. T. Hamilton against Lucia and
Martha B. CUTS argued in the court in General
Term last week, was to-day decided, Judge Hag-
ner delivering the opinion OF the court, afirming
the decision below dismissing the bill The ques-
ton was whether q real estate option given by
John Beall as agent for the sale OF certain prop
erty on Columbia Heights, was binding. He had
received 500 on an agreement TO buy at As cents
per foot. The court found that the arrangement
was made with the daughter when the title was
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